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My goal here is to explore insightful ways to make organizations more successful while at the same time being excellent places to work. These two objectives should be mutually reinforcing. After all, how can an organization, which is a collection of people, grow and prosper if its people are not growing and prospering? I hope you enjoy the blog and that each entry you read leaves you with a bit of insight and a smile on your face. Good leadership should also be fun. Let me know if you have any questions or ideas for future blog entries.

The Ethical Imperative of Competence – Vulcans Crucible

Note: This blog entry is two times longer and more complex than my usual blog entries. Rather than offering advice or a useful concept, it…

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Can an Organization Really Learn?

The company’s president walked into the conference room for his Monday morning leadership team meeting. Everyone sitting around the table was a bit apprehensive. The…

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There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Idea …. Yah…Right!

How do you respond to a bad employee idea? Let’s face it; despite the tired cliché ‘there is no such thing as a bad idea,’…

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The Surprising Consequences of a High Performance Idea System

From time to time, when I have developed a good rapport with an executive, I will ask questions that go beyond the workplace. A while…

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The Power of Trust

Trust is a critical factor in the success of a high performance idea system. Employees need to trust that their ideas will be properly considered…

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Organizational Improvement – It’s Not a Sprint – It’s a Journey

Not long ago I was talking with the CEO of a medium-sized company who had just completed a major revamping of his organization. He had…

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The Surprising Consequences of a High Performance Idea System

From time to time, when I have developed a good rapport with an executive, I will ask questions that go beyond the workplace. A while…

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